...follow ' them. ... I had rather have a plain, russet-coated captain * that knows what he is fighting for, and loves what he ' knows, than that which you call a " gentleman " and is * nothing else. I honour a gentleman that is so indeed.' To Cromwell the army thus formed was much more than an army...

...it to our handful ; let us endeavour to keep it. I had rather have a plain russetcoated Captain that knows what he fights for, and loves what he knows,...which you call " a Gentleman" and is nothing else. I honour a Gentleman that is so indeed ! — I understand Mr. Margery hath honest men will follow him...

...Christians — they expect to be used as men !" "I had rather have a plain russet-coated captain that knows what he fights for and loves what he knows, than that which you call a gentlemen and is nothing else." Of these Ironsides, there appears to have been nearly fifty troops...

...Christians ; they expect to be used as men ! " "I had rather have a plain russet-coated captain, that knows what he fights for and loves what he knows,...which you call a gentleman, and is nothing else." Of these Ironsides there appears to have been nearly fifty troops organized from the surrounding districts,...

...better troops. Cromwell writes as follows: — "I had rather have a plain russet-coated captain that knows what he fights for, and loves what he knows,...which you call ' a gentleman,' and is nothing else. I honour I gentleman that is so indeed." *• It was, too, this principle which covered the arms of...

...appreciate his act&.. "I had rather have a plain russet-coated captain," he said, * Triall. " that knows what he fights for, and loves what he knows,...which you call a gentleman, and is nothing else." The terrible " Ironsides " was the corps thus raised. It is impossible for us to follow Cromwell in...

...plain russet-coated captain," he said, • Triall. u that knows what he fights for, and loves what be knows, than that which you call a gentleman, and is nothing else." The terrible " Ironsides" was the corps thus raised. It is impossible for us to follow Cromwell in...

...God-fearing men ;" this probably necessitated a higher rate of pay than that ordinarily given. " I had rather have a plain russet-coated captain who knows what...which you call 'a gentleman,' and is nothing else." Again, he says, " a few honest men are better than numbers ;" and once again, " I have a lovely company...

...recruits, and choose captains of horse : " A few honest men are better than numbers. * * * * I had rather have a plain russet-coated captain, who knows what...which you call 'a Gentleman,' and is nothing else. I honour a Gentleman that is so indeed."* In this spirit Cromwell is forming his " Ironsides," and...

...to our handful ; let us endeavour to keep it. I had rather have a plain russet-coated captain that knows what he fights for, and loves what he knows,...which you call a ' gentleman,' and is nothing else. I honour a gentleman that is so indeed ! I understand Mr. Margery hath honest men will follow him ;...